PAK test-fires SHAHEEN II

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PAK-MISSILEPak test-fires longest-range surface-to-surface missileK J M VARMA ISLAMABAD, APR 29 (PTI)
Pakistan today test-fired its longest-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile which could hit targets beyond 2,000 kms covering most parts of India.
Shortly after the test-fire of Hatf VI (Shaheen II) surface-to-surface missile, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said "Pakistan will never accept any kind of discrimination. We will continue to pursue vigorously our security and energy needs from all sources including nuclear." Aziz, who witnessed the test, was apparently referring to the US refusal to offer a nuclear deal to Pakistan similar to the one Washington has signed with India.
He made it clear that "Pakistan's strategy of credible minimum deterrence is duly in place and is at guarantee of peace in the region," a military statement said.
"Pakistan carried out a successful test-fire of its surface-to-surface ballistic missile Hatf VI (Shaheen II) with outstanding results," the statement said.
"The missile test was conducted to validate additional technical parameters beyond those that were verified in the last test-fire in March 2006," it said.
Hatf-VI is Pakistan's longest-range ballistic missile system and it also has the potential to achieve 2500 kilometres in an advanced version, the army statement said.
"It is a two-stage solid fuel missile which can carry nuclear and conventional warheads with high accuracy.

Aziz congratulated scientists, engineers and technical staff of Pakistan's strategic organisations on achieving yet another milestone "on the road to success," the statement said. In a separate message, President Pervez Musharraf also congratulated the scientists and engineers for the successful test and said that the nation was proud of them.
Pakistan had informed India and other countries in the region about its decision to test-fire the missile. The missile test was conducted a day after the US and Pakistan entered into a two-day dialogue to forge strategic partnership with the Bush administration once again refusing to offer a civilian nuclear energy deal to Islamabad.

 

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Pakistan test fires long-range nuclear capable missile
(AFP)

29 April 2006


ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Saturday successfully test fired a nuclear capable missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles), the military said. It was the second test firing of the surface-to-surface Hatf VI (Shaheen II) missile, which was earlier tested in March 2005, it said. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz witnessed the test carried out from an undisclosed location.
“The missile test was conducted to validate additional technical parameters beyond those that were verified in the last test fire in March 2005,” a military statement said.
The Hatf VI is Pakistan’s longest range ballistic missile system and has the potential to achieve a range of 2,500 kilometers in an advanced version.
“It is a two stage solid fuel missile which can carry nuclear and conventional warheads with high accuracy,” the statement said.
Aziz congratulated the scientists, engineers and the technical staff of Pakistan’s Strategic Organisation and said the country’s strategic programme would “go from strength to strength.”
Regional rivals Pakistan and India have routinely conducted missile tests since their tit-for-tat nuclear detonations in May 1998.

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[miroslav]

PAK-MISSILEPak test-fires longest-range surface-to-surface missileK J M VARMA ISLAMABAD, APR 29 (PTI)
Pakistan today test-fired its longest-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile which could hit targets beyond 2,000 kms covering most parts of India.

2000+ kms is the longest range of Pakistani missile fired till date??????????? :huh:

I remember India test firing Agni-II with 2400 KMS range.

Today Agni-II are tested and inducted with a range of 3300 km (1000 kg warhead) and a range of 3900 km (Agni-IIAT version with 1000 kg warhead).

Miro

 

[Neo]

2000+ kms is the longest range of Pakistani missile fired till date??????????? :huh:

The max range is 2.500km but the missile is only flight tested couple of times.

I remember India test firing Agni-II with 2400 KMS range.

Today Agni-II are tested and inducted with a range of 3300 km (1000 kg warhead) and a range of 3900 km (Agni-II AT1000 kg warhead).

Miro

Is it tested on max range yet? Didn't read anything about it in the Indian media and defense sites.

 

[miroslav]

The max range is 2.500km but the missile is only flight tested couple of times.

Thanks for the info.

Is it tested on max range yet? Didn't read anything about it in the Indian media and defense sites.

I dont post crap.

Forget Indian media for a time being.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/india/agni.htm

Miro

 

[Neo]

Do you have info on actual range testing or not?

 

[Munir]

The range is just a matter of adding more fuel or decreasing bomb weight. If they can produce solid rockets with 2000 range they can go further. But do they need to go furthr if 90% of India is in the range? I don't think so. Misoslave. India needs it for its ego. Pakistan needs it to counter India. Abd we al know that India stole the engine secrets from Russia... Ask president Kalam cause after all he is just a thief... And looks weird.

 

[miroslav]

The range is just a matter of adding more fuel or decreasing bomb weight.

Agni-II series 1000 Kg warhead with 3000 to 3900 KMS Range.

India needs it for its ego.

India needs to set a knowledge of retaliation to Tianmen.

Abd we al know that India stole the engine secrets from Russia... Ask president Kalam cause after all he is just a thief... And looks weird.

Well he is The President of Republic of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces.

Guess who is in House Arrest?????????? :stupid:

Misoslave

Say thank you to webby. He did his job again.

Miro

 

[melb4aust]

Does any1 read da article in the todays (29-04-06) jang news about the indian missiles. according to the source they havnt heard anything about indian missiles for ages. im not sure how much is the reality behind this, but it looks all taunting:buck: . Well any way, i would certainly like to hear about indian missiles too and their progress.

 

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Type
Intermediate range, solid-propellant, single warhead, ballistic missile.
Development
There were unconfirmed reports that a Shaheen 2 (believed to have the designator Hatf 7) solid-propellant ballistic missile had been developed, and that it was ready for flight testing in June 1999. However, the missile was first displayed in March 2000, and the first test flight is expected in the near future.
Shaheen 2 appears to be based on the earlier Shaheen 1 design, using a modified Shaheen 1 motor assembly as the first stage and using a complete Shaheen 1 missile as the second stage. Shaheen 1 is believed to be a scaled-up version of the Chinese M-11 (DF-11, CSS-7) missile, and the DF-11 entered service in China around 1992. There were reports that Pakistan received between 30 and 80 M-11 missiles from China in 1993, and that a production facility was built in Pakistan near Rawalpindi. More details on the M-11 and Shaheen 1 missiles can be found in separate entries.
It is reported that the Shahine 1 and 2 missiles have been developed by the Pakistan National Development Complex (PNDC) with assistance from SUPARCO, the Pakistan space research organisation, and from the Atomic Energy Commission. Following the Pakistan nuclear warhead tests in May 1998, when it is believed that between three and six warheads were detonated, it is expected that a 15 to 35 kT nuclear warhead will be fitted into the Shahine 1 and 2 missiles. There was a possible flight test of Shaheen 1 in July 1997, although other reports described this as a test of a Hatf 3 missile. Ground motor tests for Shaheen 1 were made in 1997 and 1998, and it is possible that a ground test in 1999 was made for the new first stage Shaheen 2 motor. The TEL vehicle displayed with the Shaheen 2 missile in March 2000 was similar to the Russian MAZ-547V that had been used with the SS-20 'Saber' missile system, and could carry a much heavier missile than Shaheen 2. There are unconfirmed reports that a Shahine 3 missile, with a range of 4,000 km, may be in development with a dual role for use as a ballistic missile and as a satellite launch vehicle.

Description
There have been no official specifications issued for either Shaheen 1 or Shaheen 2, except for the payload and maximum range, and the following details are estimates from the available evidence. It is believed that the Shaheen 2 missile has a length of 17.0 m, a body diameter of 1.1 m, and a launch weight of 14,500 kg. The first stage length is 4.0 m, with a body diameter of 1.1 m, and a weight of 5,500 kg. This first stage is a modified Shaheen 1 motor assembly, carrying around 4,800 kg of solid propellant. There are four clipped delta wings at the rear of the first stage. The second stage has a length of 5.8 m, a body diameter of 1.1 m, and a weight of 8,000 kg. it is believed that this stage is an unmodified Shaheen 1 motor assembly with 7,000 kg of solid propellant. There are four clipped delta wings at the rear of this stage, similar to those on the first stage.
The payload assembly separates from the second stage after second stage burn-out or before re-entry, has a length of 7.2 m and a base diameter of 1.1 m. There are four small delta control fins at the base of the payload assembly, believed to be used to align the warhead at the start of re-entry to improve the accuracy.
The payload assembly has a total weight of 1,000 kg with a 750 kg warhead, believed to be nuclear with a yield of between 15 and 35 kT. There are reports that alternative HE, chemical and submunition warheads have been developed. Guidance is inertial and there may be some form of terminal guidance although this is thought to be unlikely at present. An accuracy of 500 to 750 m CEP has been suggested. The minimum range is probably around 500 km, and the maximum range is stated to be 2,500 km.
The Transporter-Erector-Launcher (TEL) vehicle displayed in March 2000 appeared to be similar to the Russian MAZ-547V TEL used with the SS-20 'Saber' missile in the early 1980s. The SS-20 missiles were destroyed following the 1987 INF treaty, but the vehicles could have been retained for other uses. The wheeled TEL has six axles and is believed to have a length of 16.5 m. The missile is raised vertically for launch, with the TEL vehicle stabilised by four or six hydraulic jacks. A launch could be expected within 10 minutes of arrival at a pre-surveyed site. Also displayed in March 2000 was a missile reloading vehicle, which appeared similar to the TEL but with a strengthened rear chassis and a crane. It is expected that both vehicles will have a road speed of around 65 km/h, and a radius of action of around 500 km.

Operational status
The Shaheen 2 missile development programme probably started around 1996, and has followed closely behind that for Shaheen 1. There has been one flight test for the Shaheen 1 missile, made in April 1999 over a range of 450 km. Shaheen 2 was first displayed in March 2000, and has not yet been flight tested. It is possible that a limited production of 5 to 10 missiles has already started, although with the close relationship between the two Shaheen missiles the precise numbers may be difficult to establish.

Specifications
Shaheen 2
Length
17 m
Body diameter
1.1 m
Launch weight
14,500 kg
Payload
1,000 kg
Warhead
750 kg nuclear 15 to 35 kT, HE, chemical or submunitions
Guidance
Inertial
Propulsion
Two-stage solid propellant
Range
2,500 km
Accuracy
500 to 750 m CEP

Contractors
The prime contractor is believed to be the Pakistan National Development Complex, with assistance from SUPARCO and the Atomic Energy Commission.
(sources: Jane's Strategic Weapon Systems)

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Pakistan’s Long Range Ballistic Missiles: A View From IDEAS



With the October 11 test firing of its Ghauri (Hatf 5), the Pakistan Army Strategic Forces Command within about a year has test-launched all of its major ballistic missiles.[1] Although exact production numbers for its major missiles have not been revealed, the latest launch cycle confirms that Pakistan has in place a two-tiered missile force based on short-range (SRBMs) and medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs). For Islamabad, its nuclear capable missiles are the ultimate deterrent to its larger and long-feared neighbor India. Pakistan has also used the threat of nuclear attack to deter a conventional Indian attack.[2] Pakistan also enjoys status within the Islamic world for being its only nuclear missile-armed member.
New information on Pakistan’s missiles came to light recently, during the September 14-17 International Defense Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) in Karachi, the third such arms exhibition. In fact, the Pakistan Army Strategic Forces Command has used the all of the IDEAS shows to display its nuclear capable missiles. This year’s show, however, was the sole opportunity, given that their appearance had been canceled-on the basis of security concerns-for the usual Republic Day military parade. The solid-fueled Ghaznavi and longer range Shaheen 1 and Shaheen 2 missiles are all widely reported to be based on either Chinese missiles or missile technology. The Ghauri is widely reported to be based on the North Korean liquid-fueled Nodong missile. The Strategic Forces Command did not entertain questions about these missiles, but did offer a video that both summarized previously released missile test footage and provided new information.
High Accuracy
One useful new data point was that the Chinese-source missiles were capable of very high accuracy. Published reports have noted that Pakistan’s Shaheen 1, Shaheen 2 and Ghaznavi missiles may have a post-separation booster system to provide course corrections to improve accuracy, or maneuver capability for evading missile defenses. The video confirmed that there is such a system. It was at the Zhuhai Airshow in 1996 that a Chinese source inadvertently disclosed that China was developing a terminal and satellite-navigation-assisted guidance system for its short- to medium-range missiles. The PLA also developed a post-separation warhead attitude correction system for its DF-15 short-range missile. This consists of small thrusters that can adjust the warhead trajectory for greater accuracy or for out-foxing early U.S. Patriot PAC-2 interceptors. This system very likely is also on the DF-11 Mod 1 SRBM.

Shaheen 2 Warhead Stage: May use a post-separation course correction system that enables very high accuracy. Photo: RD Fisher

If Pakistan’s missiles are so equipped, the prospect of their not requiring nuclear warheads to achieve "strategic" results against military targets is more likely. While this might be slightly comforting to some, the capability might also increase the temptation to use such missiles, inasmuch as Pakistani leaders might view their use as carrying a diminished risk of Indian nuclear retaliation.

Possible antennae on a Shaheen-1 warhead stage: The black patches near the small stabilizing fins may be antennae intended to service very accurate satellite navigation systems. Photo: RD Fisher

However, such a terminal guidance capability would also require a sophisticated targeting system capable of providing real-time image or electronic target location data to missile commanders. Pakistan will soon have short-range unmanned reconnaissance aircraft capable of supplying such data. Pakistan can be assumed to be a consumer of commercially available high-resolution satellite imagery. And when China soon launches its constellation of 1-meter or better resolution Russian-influenced electro-optical and radar image satellites, it is a safe assumption that Pakistan will gain useful access to their data. The irony here is that Indian space officials have disclosed that China had offered India the opportunity to invest in this satellite constellation.[3] India wisely refused, because its investment might have amounted to a "subsidy" benefiting China’s and Pakistan’s missile targeting capabilities.

China’s Future HJ-1 and HJ-1C reconnaissance satellites: These Russian influenced satellites are due to be launched soon, and could provide Pakistan with all-weather 1-meter imagery. India wisely chose not to participate in this program.Photo: RD Fisher

Warheads
All of the SRBMs and MRBMs on display at IDEAS were said to be capable of carrying nuclear and non-nuclear warheads. Pakistan’s capability to build small plutonium warheads is widely reported to have developed thanks to the assistance of the PRC. China is very likely the source for a range of non-nuclear warheads for the Shaheen 2, Shaheen 1 and Ghaznavi missiles. For its DF-11 Mod 1 SRBM, China is reported to have developed high-explosive cluster warheads, which use a large number of small warheads for attacking soft targets, and thermobaric warheads, which destroy by producing fantastic heat and pressure. And according to a U.S. source, Pakistan is a suspected recipient for new Chinese radio-frequency (RF) missile warheads.[4] These can produce a large electromagnetic pulse via a conventional explosion and are used to attack electronic infrastructure.
Shaheen 2. Pakistan’s largest and most capable ballistic missile is the two-stage Shaheen 2, or Hatf 6, reported by the U.S. intelligence community to have been developed with China’s assistance. To date, this missile has no publicly identified counterpart in the Chinese missile arsenal, but one possibility might be the DF-25, a reported two-stage 1,700-2,500km range solid-fuel missile. Revealed during the 2000 Republic Day parade, it was not launched for the first time until March 9, 2004. Before that it had been displayed with two sets of guidance fins for each stage. But the missile tested in March, and the one displayed at IDEAS, had no fins at the second stage. Pakistani placards stated its range is 2,000km, but other sources note that this might be extended to 2,500km with a lighter warhead.[5] While published sources give this missile an accuracy measured in circular error probability (CEP) of 350m,[6] a Pakistani video claims it is capable of "surgical precision." This may indicate that it incorporates a warhead post-separation correction system and/or a satellite navigation update system, which may indicate a CEP of much less than 300m. Reports also indicate there may be a 4,000km range Shaheen 3 in development that would also serve as a space launch vehicle.[7]



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[sigatoka]

So is this Shaheen two stage Ballistic two Ghauri missiles strapped one on top of each other?

 

[EagleEyes]

You think? It looks like it.. kinda.. may be..

 

[A.Rahman]

sorry , I was away for a while..



wow tihs is a great news for paksitan.

btw what is the range of ICBM? is it 3000+ ?

 

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The GHAURIS are liquid fueled and the SHAHEEN missiles are solid fueled.